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La Porte, IN vs Plainfield, IN

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Highlights
- Plainfield spends 1.2% less per student than La Porte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Plainfield than in La Porte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainfield had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Porte
 La Porte, INPlainfield, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,510$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,939  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6954573
 Students per Counselor736  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    3 Reviews

I've lived in Plainfield 3 years now and have lived in the Indianapolis metro area since 1998. Here are the major pluses I found with this town. - Pedestrian and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved my family (husband and kids) back to IN several years ago to be closer to family. After 6 (7? - I've lost track) years, we are ready to move on. We chose  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Plainfield several years ago, and am really impressed by the focus on families, recreation, and values. The town has built a recreation complex that includes  More

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